Tsurumisaki lighthouse, Saiki, Oita

We went to Oita, Miyazaki and Kagoshima for 2 days on November 15 and 16.

First, we had visited to the Cape Tsurumisaki Lighthouse (鶴御崎灯台 -doudai) in Saiki, Oita. The lighthouse at the easternmost end of Kyushu stands at a cliff of about 200 meters above sea level which is built in the former site of Tsurumisaki Battery. There are sea cliffs with a height between 50 and 200 meters at the tipping point. These are being maintained as a theme park, so called as Museum Park Tsurumisaki such as the World Camellia Park and a panorama viewing bridge. From the bridge, you can see the scenic view overlooking the lighthouse below your eyes and the Bungo Channel (豊後水道 Bungo-suido) that extends beyond.

Driving on National Routes 217/388 and Oita Prefectral Routes 615/604 from Saiki Interchange on Higashi-Kyushu Expressway and passing some gentle curves, we'll get to the tip of the Peninsula. Although there are some narrow roads along the way, it was easier to run as many roads on one side as one lane.

We arrived there at 1:15 pm. We stopped our car in the parking lot first, then walked through a sidewalk to the lighthouse viewpoint. From here, you can see a view of the Shikoku Island far away on sunny days.